# Spot rates surge year over year as truck capacity tightens

> U.S. truckload spot rates remained well above year-ago levels in October as fewer available trucks gave carriers greater pricing power despite relatively flat freight volumes. Dry van spot rates averaged $3.05 per mile, while reefer and flatbed contract rates reached records; linehaul rates also rose sharply year over year.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T15:13:41.596Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93702-spot-rates-surge-year-over-year-as-truck-capacity-tightens
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher trucking rates raise the cost of moving feed grains and other agricultural inputs, even as the available-truck pool rather than stronger freight demand is driving the increase. This points to higher inland transport costs for buyers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-29 | [Surge in Diesel Prices Tightens U.S. Trucking Capacity \| SupplyChainBrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19894-surge-in-diesel-prices-tightens-u-s-trucking-capacity-supplychainbrain.md) | +1.7% | -9.2% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-15 | [Grain Shipping Rates Surge 34% Year-Over-Year \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16757-grain-shipping-rates-surge-34-year-over-year-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.1% | — |
| DIESEL | 2017-03-09 | [Spot Truckload Rates And Loads Up \| Go By Truck Global News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72187-spot-truckload-rates-and-loads-up-go-by-truck-global-news.md) | -2.7% | +2.9% |
| DIESEL | 2026-02-25 | [Fuel prices surge, but rates holding strong \| Overdrive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20779-fuel-prices-surge-but-rates-holding-strong-overdrive.md) | +17.3% | +54.9% |
| DIESEL | 2017-07-21 | [Trans-Pac spot rates await peak season bounce \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69841-trans-pac-spot-rates-await-peak-season-bounce-journal-of-commerce.md) | +3.8% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- trucknews.com: https://www.trucknews.com/business-management/spot-rates-surge-year-over-year-as-truck-capacity-tightens/1003224782/

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